Dwyer Victor Upends New York City Mayoralty Race
The Dwyer victory in New York City marks a major mayoral win and signals strong party prospects at state and national levels. Leaders see implications for Gov. Dewey and President Truman era policy support.
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Dwyer
Victoria
New York City
David L. Lawrence
Pensylvania
Pittsburgh
Thomas A. Burke
Cleveland
James M. Curley
Boston
Curley
Syracuse
Buffalo
Frank J. Costello
Bernard J. David
New York
New Jersey
D. Lane
Powers
Frank A. Mathews, Jr
GOP
Frank S. Katzenbach
William M. Tuck
Virginia
O Dwyer
Jonah J. Goldstein
Fusion
Newbold Morris
LaGuardia
Robert E. Hannegan
Democratic National Committee
Dowyer
Harrys. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
County Supplement To Judge's Pay Still In Force
Probate Judge Saxon P. Poyner reported Attorney General McQueen's opinion holds county supplements to judge salaries valid. The 1945 act raised state pay to $6,000, but a challenged provision cutting local supplements was ruled unconstitutional. Judge Halstead presides over the Houston and Henry Counties circuit.
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Houston County
20Th Judicial Circuit
Saxon P. Poyner
William N. McQueen
Kyner
D. C. Halstead
Houston
Henry
Truman to Start Atomic Talks With British Saturday
President Truman will begin atomic discussions with British Prime Minister Attlee and Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King on Saturday. The three power talks start at the White House and continue on the Presidential Yacht to the Potomac. They will attend Arlington Cemetery at 11:40 a.m. on Sunday to lay a wreath on the tomb of the American Soldier, then visit Sir John Dill’s grave. A state dinner at the White House is planned for Saturday night.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Yatch
Potomac
Attlee of Great
Britain
MacKenzie King
Canada
Arlington Cemetery
Sir John Dill
Ritish
Commed Chiefs of Staff
Mr. Atlee
Eben Ayers
Women Of Dothan Credited With Sport In Victory Bond Sale
Houston County Victory Bond Drive in Dothan saw yesterday's Series E sales reach 7556.25 dollars, more than doubling the day before. Dothan women, who canvassed homes, were credited with boosting totals as Ramsey urged continued support to meet county and state goals for Victory Bonds.
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Women of
Dothan
Houston County
Robert Ramsey
Ramsey
R. R. Pettus
Houston
Momey
Farm Bureau Sets Meetings for Member Drive
The Houston County Farm Bureau outlines next week’s membership drive with meetings for Beats Two, Three, and Nine in Dothan at the county agent's office and Beats Six and Seven in Cottonwood council chamber. Target is 1,500 new members, current total 1,408.
McCarthy Tells All About Bergen Marriage Secret
Hollywood ventriloquist Edger Bergen, 40, revealed he married Frances Westerman, 22, in Ensenada, Mexico, on June 2. The couple, first-time spouses, met five years ago and Franches Westcott professionally known as Frances Westcott, confirms the wedding. Earlier, Charlie McCarthy teased about Bergen's private life while the comedian kept mum. In a separate note, golfer Slim Holloway faced a wild duck on No. 4 at Calier course, narrowly missing an eagle.
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Hollywood
Charlie McCarthy
Edgar Bergen
Bergen
Hollywood Friends
Frances Westerman
Ripley Rome, GA
Slim Holloway
Calier
Holloway
Unions Seek To Force Pay Boost Showdown
AFL Amalgamated Street Railway and Motor Coach Employees Union members voted to resume bus and street car operations in the capital after a near unanimous ballot. An agreement proposed at a later conciliation conference was accepted, setting a 14 day pay increase negotiation period to start tomorrow. House Republican Rep Jennings Randolph said the pact includes no disciplinary action against workers and tax drivers would not take a threatened holiday.
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Washington
AFL Amalgamated Street Railway and
Web Union
White House
A. Mn
Jennings Randolph
D-Wv
House
District of Columbia
Randolph
Dutch Indonesians Still At Odds Over War Compromise
The Dutch and Indonesian Nationalists clashed over a compromise to end bloodshed in the East Indies. Soekarno and Soebardjo pressed for full independence while allies pushed for shared development under dominion status. Britain reported an uneasy Magelang, with armed youths nearby and arrests in Batavia.
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Batavia
Java
Netherlands East Indies
Soerkarno
Soebardjo
Philip Chrishson
HY. van Mook
van Mook
Soekarno
Jogjakarta
Magelang
Othara
Protest News Ban By New York Press Aides
AP reports Kent Cooper AP executive director forwarded protest to Admiral Mountbatten over a ban on press conferences giving military information from the Netherlands East Indies. Foreign correspondents in Java protested the ruling and interviews with Allied officers were restricted by the Southeast Asia command.
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NEW York
Netherlands East Indies
Lord Lous Mountbatten
Kent Cooper
Assocated Press
Jayual
South-east Asia Command
U S Marines To Be Called From China
Secretary Byrnes announced plans to withdraw American Marines from China where they had aided in disarming Nipponese forces and assisting Chiang Kai-Shek. He did not say when withdrawals would occur or if they would be piecemeal.
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Washington
State Byrnes
United States
China
Broynes
Chiang Kai-Shek
Byrnes
Chungeking
Peiping - Ha Tkow
Funeral Hopeb
Tzehsien
Generalassano
Peiping-Hankow
North China
Manchuria
Peiping-Hangkow
Igh
Ma Fa Wu
Sung Yen-Tan
Bird Dog Theft Epidemic Warned By Police Captain
Police Captain Eddie Kelly warned of an epidemic of bird dog thefts. Within ten days five dogs were stolen from owners yards, including A S Martin at 211 W Adams, HW Ricks at 803 W Maln, and Robert Morris at 1200 S Oates. Dogs ranged from eight months to full grown, ready for hunting season, suggesting a possible thieves’ ring and a market as hunting season opens.
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Eddie Kelly Tuaay
A. S. Martin
W. Adams Street
Pr. HW
A. Ricks
W. Maln Street
Robert Morris
Oates Street
Capt. Kelly
Yamashita Blamed In Santo Tomas Camp Starvation
Manila AP reports War Crimes Tribunal hearings detailing alleged Japanese starvation policies at Santo Tomas civilian prison camp housing about 4000 internees. Witness Hartendorp testified that outrages included weight loss, ration cuts, and scarce Red Cross aid, with camp commander denying Geneva Convention relevance.
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Santo Tomas
Manila
Mmagaye
A. V. H. Hartendrop
Rial
Tomoyuki Yama'ahita
Japan
Startendur
Hutttary Commission
Hesring
Hus
Hartendorp
Islands
Santa Tomas
B 29 Transition Training Ends At Maxwell Field
The B 29 transition training program at Maxwell Field ends as crews move to Pyote Texas. Col William Covington says within ten days no planes remain at Maxwell. The base had hosted the immense four engine craft day and night, with 725 graduates including pilots co pilots and flight engineers.
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Montgomery
Ala
Maxwell Field
William FE Covington
Pyote
Tex
Fires Supertech
Maxwell
Sime
Schoo Hee
Col Covington
Churchill asserts Russians would not share atom bomb secrets
Winston Churchill told Attlee that Soviet Russia would not reveal the atomic bomb secret if in possession, urged no pressure on the United States to divulge production details, and warned Britain against anti Russian policy. He praised Stalin, emphasized alignment with the U S on Truman’s policy, and spoke during Commons debate on foreign affairs.
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Alex H. Singleton
London
Winston Churchill
Soviet Russia
Attlee
Washington
United
Britain
Russia
Common
Generalianimo
Stalin
Sian
Till
Truman
New York
United States
al Slatin
Mulysov
Foren
Molotov
Great Britain
Canada
Demand Labor Peace Parley Takes Up Issue
Washington reports labor peace talks at the national labor management conference focused on wage demands and a possible shutdown. Ford workers vote at NLRB polling sites over three days as AFL-CIO and CIO leaders warn against failure to reach an agreement. For page 14.
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Washington
Lanuns
Sheri Willer
CIO
Winton
Prikp Murray
Wayen
Ube
FORD
Ford Motor Company
Polla
National Labor Relations Board
General Motors Holds Counter Wage Hike Proposal
General Motors offered a counter wage proposal aiming to raise pay by about 30 percent, arguing it would preserve living standards amid postwar reconstruction. CIO United Automobile Workers opposed price increases, urging President Truman and the Office of War Mobilization to review auto pricing and delay any boosts pending cost reductions and profit considerations.
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Aps
General Motors Corp
Cent Wits
Buont
CIO Uaned
Automobie Workers Union
Truman
C. E. Wilson
Iveaug
Wade
Whow
Walter P Reuther
CWO Automobile Workers Uniton
Office of War Mobilization
Reuther
Heather
OPA
Discharged Vet Shoots Self During War Film at Brooklyn Theater
A former serviceman, George T. Packard of Komo, Indiana, discharged but wearing civilian clothes, shot himself in the heart while seated in a crowded Brooklyn theater watching Bark To Bataan. Police found a Navy ID card bearing his name.
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New York
Brooklyn
Bataan
Liberation of the Philippines
Navy
George T. Packard
Kokomo
Ind
Stalin Absents From Moscow Revolution Parade 26th Anniversary
Generalissimo Stalin skipped the Moscow Red Square parade marking the 26th anniversary of the revolution. Molotov delivered the state address in his place as crowds packed Red Square and streets beyond. World leaders sent greetings though Truman and Byrnes messages were conspicuously missing. Molotov emphasized atomic energy as a global concern while the celebration focused on Soviet achievements and heroism.
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Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
ICC Asked To Approve Florida East Coast Rail Unification
Washington RPC The Interstate Commerce Commission is urged to authorize unification of Florida East Coast and Atlantic Coast Line railways. Atlantic Coast Line vice president Frank B LerMon testified that unification serves the public interest and would yield substantial savings, enabling favorable bond refunds and streamlined control by St Joe Paper Company under the Alfred du Pont estate.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Florida: East Coast Railway
Atlantic Coast Line Railway
Florida Fine
Frank DB
Lermon
Atlantic Coast Line
Florida East Coast
St. Joe
Alfred du Pont
Shakeup Of Nip Police System Ousts 5,800 Cops
Tokyo dispatch reports a broad overhaul of Nippon police with 3806 officers reassigned and 11 civilian advisory boards created in major Tokyo districts, signaling an unprecedented shift in civilian oversight amid Allied occupation orders. The piece notes education reforms, political party activity, and ongoing talks on election law plus repatriation of nearly 300,000 Japanese including 170,000 demobilized soldiers.
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Tokyo
Japan
Fysog
VFW Armistice Services Planned at Dothan Cemetery
The Veterans of Foreign Wars will sponsor Armistice Day services at Dothan City Cemetery Sunday. Sunrise services are set for 5:45 to 6:15 am with plans for a post commander to select a conductor tomorrow. All Dothan and Houston County residents are invited.
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Veterana of
Dothan City
Ben May
Wire- Kraxs
Kaxey PP
Payner
Houston County
Dathan Miniterial Union
Dothan
Incorm Tax
Postoffic
Carpedteach
Houston
First Jap Anger At Fraternization Reported In Tokyo
In Tokyo a Japanese sailor named Hisamatsu Masai 19 was accused of striking a Japanese girl for dating an American. He was taken to provost headquarters by soldiers and handed to Tokyo police. The girl suffered a split lip. A police official Muraharu was booked to testify. The sailor faced repatriation duty and was questioned later.
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Stars and Stripes
Hisamatsu Masai
Muraharu
Eas
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